Stave or splint basket that is made from veneer.



G.'E. GUILE & T. W. WINDNAGLE. STAVE 0B. SPLINT BASKET THAT IS MADE FROMVENEER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV.10, 1911.

1,063,433, Patented-lune 3, 1913] Attorneys COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co.,WASHXNGTIQN, D- c.

. tire srarns 'rn i I i. M

I E Q.

CHARLES E. GUILE AND THOMAS WARNER WINDNAGLE, OF PENN YAN, NEW YORK.

STAVE OR SPLINT BASKET THAT IS MADE FROM VENEER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES E. GUILE and THOMAS VVARNER VINDNA-GLE,both residing in Penn Yan, Yates county, New York, citizens of theUnited States, have invented a new and useful Improvement for Stave orSplint Baskets That are Made from Veneer, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention appertains to baskets, and particularly to thosewhich are constructed of staves or splints.

It is the object of the present invention to so construct a basket thatthe same will be provided with a series of outer staves 0r splints, inorder that the basket will stand up when under heavy weight or strain,the basket thus being rendered more substantial, durable and eflicientthan those constructed in the ordinary fashion.

To the above and other ends, the present invention resides essentiallyin securing a plurality of crossed splints to the bottom of the basket,the splints being scored below the sides of the basket and their endsbeing bent against and secured to the side of the basket, so as toprovide a protective and rigid outer structure for the basket.

The invention also resides in other details of construction andarrangement of component parts, as will hereinafter more fully appear,reference being had to the drawings, wherein the preferred embodiment ofthe basket is illustrated, and where- 111:

Figure l is a plan view of the outer and inner splints secured togetherprior to the formation of the basket. Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe completed basket. Fig. 3 is a vertical central section of thebasket.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates theusual staves or splints, which are crossed and which are comparativelythin, and flexible. These splints are of equal width throughout and aresecured together at their point of intersection by a rivet or othersecuring member 6, and the ends of the splints are bent upward to formthe sides of the basket. The

ends of the said splints are secured between the upper hoops '7 and thelower hoops 8, and the usual handles 9 are attached to the said hoops.

The foregoing construction is well known in the art and needs no furthercomment.

In carrying out the present invention, a

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 10, 1911.

Patented June 3, 1913.

Serial No. 659,671.

plurality of crossed staves or'splints 10 are placed below the splints 5during the formation of the basket, and their point of intersection isengaged by the securing member ('3, so that both the inner and outersplints are secured together by a single securing member. The outersplints are of equal width throughout, are comparatively thick and arefewer in number than the inner splints, the inner splints providing asmooth interior, whereas the outer splints are primarily adapted toprovide rigidity. The outer splints 10 are scored, as designated by thenumeral 11, below the sides of the basket proper, and the ends 12 of theouter splints are bent upward against the sides of the basket so as toprovide sharp corners, the said ends passing under the outer hoops andbeing suitably secured in posit-ion. Thus, it will be manifest that thebasket will be provided with the usual smooth interior, and that theouter staves which are relatively rigid or stiff provide a protectiveouter structure or frame work for the basket, the intermediate portionsof the outer staves providing a flat bottom in order that the basket mayseat on a suitable surface without the liability of dumping over orspill-' ing. The inner splints being thin and flexible are readily bowedinto shape on the braiding board over the usual follower, which isapplied for shaping the basket, and the outer splints being scored mayreadily be bent into position, so that the ends of all of the splintsmay be secured together in the manner described. The ends of the outersplints are also bent approximately at right angles to the intermediateportions of the said splints, in order that the outer side of theprotective structure will be approximately vertical, and it will beevident that the outer staves are necessarily longer than the innerstaves.

The present basket may be constructed with but little additional expenseand labor, and is highly preferable over the ordinary basket of thischaracter.

Particular attention is directed to the fact that the inner splints arebowed from the securing member to their ends, and that each half of eachouter splint has an intermediate score and is bent at approximately aright angle, the ends of the inner and outer splints lying together, andthe corners of the outer splints being spaced from the inner splints.This provides for a peculiar contents resting on the inner splints, willtend to warp the edge or rim of the basket' inwardly instead of tendingto spread the basket, and when the basket is full, the outward pressureof the superincumbent contents will equalize the inward warping tendencycreated by the pressure on the bowed portions of the inner splints. Thepresent basket therefore has this peculiar advantage in connection withthe other features above pointed out.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is A basketcomprising inner crossed flexible splints, outer crossed relativelystiff splints, a securing member engaged through the intersections ofthe inner and outer splints,

the inner splints being bowed from the securing member to theirrespective ends, each half of each outer splint having an intermediatescore and being bent at approximately a right angle, the ends of theinner and outer splints lying together, and the corners of the outersplints being spaced from the inner splints, and hoops secured to theends of the inner and outer splints to secure them together.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have heretoaffixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. GUILE. T. WVARNER WINDNAGLE.

\Vitnesses:

RALPH M. COLE, HENRY A. PALMATIER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

